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Street Rehab - June 5 to 9

Contractors may be working on the following streets from June 5 to 9 under the City's annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert installation.  Commuters may experience traffic delays in these areas:

Alexander Street

Barkham Street

Blackwood Place

Empire Avenue (Bonaventure Avenue to Graves Street)

Factory Lane

Geoffrey Place

Kingfisher Place

Spencer Street

The...

Immediate Closure Bay Bulls Road (Old Bay Bulls Road to Walsh's Lane)

Motorists are advised of the immediate closure of Bay Bulls Road at the construction zone from Civic 333 Bay Bulls Road to the Old Bay Bulls Road intersection starting June 1 at 1 p.m. ending June 9 at 5 p.m. No vehicular traffic will be permitted to pass through the closed section of Bay Bulls Road. 

A detour remains in place on Bay Bulls Road (Old Bay Bulls Road to Walsh's Lane) to direct traffic around the construction zone.  Local access for vehicular and pedestrian traffic inside the...

Appeal Board - 57 Barrows Road

The following appeal under the City of St. John’s Development Regulations will be heard by the Appeal Board on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

Decision of City re: Issuance of a Commercial Building permit for construction of a deck at 57 Barrows Road.

Any persons whose properties are affected by the above-noted appeal have the right to be heard and to give evidence thereon.  

If there is an intention to appear before the Board, you are requested to notify the City Clerk by email at 

Mews Centre Pool and Sauna Closed Effective June 1, 2023

Due to an unexpected mechanical issue, the pool, steam and sauna at the H.G.R. Mews Community Centre have been closed, effective immediately. An update on reopening is expected June 6, 2023.

Call for Members: Youth Engagement Working Group

The City of St. John’s is seeking nominations to fill the following vacancies for the Youth Engagement Working Group:

• One organizational representative (youth aged 18 to 30 serving organizations)
• One individual representative (youth aged 18 to 30)

Interested individuals should review the Terms of Reference before completing the application. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 16, 2023.

Application Form

If you require alternate formats, assistance with the application or would like more information,...

Registration Notice: Development Regulations Amendment Number 21, 2023

Take notice that St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 21, 2023, adopted on April 25, 2023, has been registered by the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs. 

In general terms, the purpose of St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 21, 2023, is to add Health and Wellness Centre as a permitted use in the Commercial Kenmount (CK), Commercial Mixed Use (CM), Commercial Office (CO) and Commercial Office Hotel (COH) Zones.        

This amendment comes into effect on the date that...